Repurposing drugs to treat neurological diseases

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¹ Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.

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T H Massey et al. J Neurol. 2018 Feb.

. 2018 Feb;265(2):446-448.

doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-8732-z.

¹ Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.

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